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Using Information from Income Tax Forms to Target Medicaid and CHIP Outreach: Preliminary Results of the Maryland Kids First Act
09/30/2009 | Requests *Summary
Studies show that 70% of the uninsured children in the United States, approximately 5 million children, are eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) yet remain uninsured, despite varying State outreach efforts. Beginning in 2008, Maryland introduced Maryland Kids First Act, a new and innovative way to identify and enroll eligible children; through income tax filings. Preliminary efforts, results, and challenges are outlined here.
Author
Idala, David; Roddy, Tricia; Milligan, Charles; Sommers, Anna; Boddie-Willis, Cynthia; Clark, Angela; Dorn, Stan
Available Files
- Report PDF (1,152K, 8 pages)
Keywords
Medicaid; Eligibility; Medicaid Enrollment; Children and Medicaid; Income Tax; CHIP; Dependent Health Care; data-sharing; Maryland Kids First Act
Topic
Children and Family Services
Type/Tool
Promising practices, Reports
Source
The Hilltop Institute
State
Maryland, All States/Territories
Date Created
10/08/2009
Contact
Marcia Willis
mwillis@hilltop.umbc.edu
410-455-6383
mwillis@hilltop.umbc.edu
410-455-6383
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